Hulu and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have picked up seasons one and two of live-action kids’ series Big Top Academy from Discovery Kids Media (DKM).

Big Top Academy is set in a fictitious arts boarding school and tells the story of a group of eight young acrobats who dream of becoming professional circus artists.

The series is produced by Montreal-based prodco Apartment 11 Productions alongside Discovery and Canadian childrens’ network TVOkids in collaboration with the Cirque du Soleil.

Hulu will stream the series in the US, while SPT’s POP Network will broadcast the series in the UK.

Carolina Lightcap, chief content officer at Discovery Latin America and General Manager at DKM, said: “We are excited to see Discovery Kids Media already announcing sales in two key markets such as the US and the UK. We look forward to delighting these audiences with Big Top Academy’s story, which combines high production standards with a strong and positive message for kids and families.”

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